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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penny ante

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables
pen-ny ante
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small stake in gambling.

Uncountable

noun

Poker played for small stakes.

Uncountable

noun

A small-scale business transaction.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From penny + ante.

Usage

Phrases

penny-ante table stakes up the ante

Frequently Paired Words

pennyante penny-ante table stakes up the ante

Synonyms

penny ante poker

Questions

What does penny ante mean?
A small stake in gambling.
Where does penny ante come from?
From penny + ante.

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